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Remembered sheriffs recall Franklin County jail era
The piece recalls Franklin County lawmen and the 1906 limestone jail as Ottawa’s older sheriff’s era fades. Former sheriffs like L C Louie Geiger, Pete Kinnison, Jack Oneal, Jay Brown, Max Gilmore and others share memories of bootleggers, foreclosures, trials, and the two story jail that housed the sheriff and family.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
John Brown
Olathe
Franklin County Sheriffs
W. M. Kinnison
L. C. Geiger
Jay Brown
Joe Ferns
Lewis Ashcraft